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>> reporter: president obama stayed in washington to visit red cross, attend briefings with governors and utility ceos. >> i think he's handled it well. >> reporter: compassionate or calculated, depending on who called into the radio show in youngstown, ohio. >> where was it when it happened in ben gaza and i and he flew t snas he learned his lesson. >> reporter: a vital corner of a vial state with 28 visits from romney this year, 19 from obama. >> president obama wasn't able to come as planned because of the storm. >> reporter: do you think that hurts his cause in ohio? >> absolutely not. i think more people respect him for doing what what the president is supposed to do. >> reporter: the drizzle wasn't enough to keem elaine from going door to door on obama's behalf tonight. >> hi, how are you? >> reporter: hello. a few miles away brothers and roger did the same for romney. >> i don't think personally that after four years of watching this president that it should change anybody's mind in four days on four years of failure. >> very difficult. >> reporter: here's one republican mind t
>> reporter: president obama stayed in washington to visit red cross, attend briefings with governors and utility ceos. >> i think he's handled it well. >> reporter: compassionate or calculated, depending on who called into the radio show in youngstown, ohio. >> where was it when it happened in ben gaza and i and he flew t snas he learned his lesson. >> reporter: a vital corner of a vial state with 28 visits from romney this year, 19 from obama. >> president...
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. >> reporter: well, diane, we've learn president obama will be in new jersey surveying the damage tomorrow. but i want you to take a look around me here. this is what many blocks across little ferry, new jersey, look like tonight completely submerged. you'll see cars that tried to get out but just could not. in this neighborhood alone more than 400 stranded people were rescued today. rescuers made their way through flooded streets today picking up stranded families. >> want to come out? >> reporter: and the boats bringing people to where they could be trucked to safety. whole families huddled together in the backs of trucks. >> able to go on the second floor, but power is down. water is almost gone. we have a baby and elderly person. >> baby, baby here. >> reporter: the frantic rescue operation began around midnight last night after sandy's storm surge swamped new jersey. >> happened so fast, within 15 minutes we had 10 feet of water. >> reporter: stunned residents like vincent grabbed whatever they could as the waters rose. >> heartbreak. and then this -- you look and there's nothing. not
. >> reporter: well, diane, we've learn president obama will be in new jersey surveying the damage tomorrow. but i want you to take a look around me here. this is what many blocks across little ferry, new jersey, look like tonight completely submerged. you'll see cars that tried to get out but just could not. in this neighborhood alone more than 400 stranded people were rescued today. rescuers made their way through flooded streets today picking up stranded families. >> want to come...
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in the meantime, president obama will tour hard hit areas of nudge today. mitt romney will hold three campaign events today. in florida, he turned a scheduled political rally yesterday in ohio in a bid to support sandy relief efforts. >> we won't be able to solve all the problems with our effort this morning. one of the things i learned in life is you make the difference you can. >> democrats have been hammering romney over a statement he made at a debate last year in which he said some of fema's responsibilities should be turned over to the states. >>> and sandy is looming large over next week's presidential election with officials scrambling to make up for time lust to the stotime -- time lost to the storm. >> early voting sites were forced to close in battleground states like north carolina and virginia. maryland extended early voting to friday. pennsylvaniaians have until tomorrow to request an absentee ballot. despite the tragedy if you care about the election get out there and vote. >> hate to hear any stories that are going to come about in the next
in the meantime, president obama will tour hard hit areas of nudge today. mitt romney will hold three campaign events today. in florida, he turned a scheduled political rally yesterday in ohio in a bid to support sandy relief efforts. >> we won't be able to solve all the problems with our effort this morning. one of the things i learned in life is you make the difference you can. >> democrats have been hammering romney over a statement he made at a debate last year in which he said...
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obama was up 12 weeks ago, now he's up four. he's now up on who would you like to baby sit your kids? perhaps because his debate performance was so soothing. >> what kind of prep are they doing? >> he needs to be more aggressive. he doesn't want to risk alienating people by seeming too negative and too much on the attack. they're doing intense prep. anita dunn is playing the role of candy crowley. they're preparing lines of attack. >> diane sawyer and i will have live coverage of the second presidential debate tomorrow right here on abc. >>> let's get to josh for the other top stories. >>> the passing of one of the last true moderates in the senate. politicians paying tribute to former senator arlen specter of pennsylvania who died yesterday. the republican turned democrat spent 30 years in the senate, helping shape the security through contentious hearings. he never put party or ideology ahead of the people he was to serve. he died of non-hodgkin's lymphoma. he was 82 years old. >>> khalid shaikh mohammed and four other men are
obama was up 12 weeks ago, now he's up four. he's now up on who would you like to baby sit your kids? perhaps because his debate performance was so soothing. >> what kind of prep are they doing? >> he needs to be more aggressive. he doesn't want to risk alienating people by seeming too negative and too much on the attack. they're doing intense prep. anita dunn is playing the role of candy crowley. they're preparing lines of attack. >> diane sawyer and i will have live coverage...
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right now, president obama is beating you by about 19 points on that. try and convince people that they're wrong. bring us inside. what would dinner be like at the romney home? >> it would be chaotic. you'd have grandkids climbing all over you. probably some food would be thrown from one side of the table to the other by one of my grandkids. it would be a lot of fun. i can't tell people who would have more fun at who's table. but i think the american people are looking for someone who has the capacity to help them get good jobs and more take-home pay. and i do. >> let's talk about the debates. >> hello. >> what have you learned as you studied about all this about president obama as a debater. what are you looking for? >> i think he's going to say a lot of things that aren't accurate. you know, i'd be tempted to go back to that wonderful line by ronald reagan, there you go again. but you can't use something. >> bill clinton used that about you at the democratic convention. >> as another president once said, there they go again. >> i didn't happen to see
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jon karl, thanks. >>> now, to president obama. later today he will respond to the speaker, and lay out his approach to avoiding the fiscal cliff. we get more reporting from abc's jake tapper on that in a moment. first, take a look at this remarkable video right after the election. an emotional president, addressing his young campaign troops. >> i felt that the work i had done in running for office, had come full-circle. because what you guys have done, says that the work that i've done is important. and i'm really proud of that. and i'm really proud of all of you. and what you have done -- [ applause ] >> jake, that is a side of the president we almost never see. >> reporter: it is, george. this is wednesday afternoon. he stopped by his campaign headquarters and spoke with about 700 or 800 volunteers. obviously, got very emotional. he was talking about his days as a young idealist, coming to chicago. and how much more effective and intelligent these volunteers and campaign staffers are. one of the interesting things about this rac
jon karl, thanks. >>> now, to president obama. later today he will respond to the speaker, and lay out his approach to avoiding the fiscal cliff. we get more reporting from abc's jake tapper on that in a moment. first, take a look at this remarkable video right after the election. an emotional president, addressing his young campaign troops. >> i felt that the work i had done in running for office, had come full-circle. because what you guys have done, says that the work that...
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for obama care. they can't have it both ways, george. you can't spend the same dollar twice. you can't say obama is a cost-saver and that we're extending medicare. and the point is, this has been verified and established. if you're taking $716 billion from medicare, to finance obama care, that really is a raid of medicare for obama care. we think that's wrong. our plan to save medicare does not affect or change the benefits for anybody who is in or near retirement. but in order to keep that promise, you need to reform my generation because medicare's going bankrupt for my generation. d the kind of reforms we're proposing, have a rich history in bipartisan support. i worked for a democrat in congress to put these ideas out there. we think there's a better way to save medicare for future seniors while we can keep it intact for current seniors. and that means stop the raid the medicare program to finance obama care. >> congressman ryan, thanks very much for your time this morning. >> thanks, george. tak
for obama care. they can't have it both ways, george. you can't spend the same dollar twice. you can't say obama is a cost-saver and that we're extending medicare. and the point is, this has been verified and established. if you're taking $716 billion from medicare, to finance obama care, that really is a raid of medicare for obama care. we think that's wrong. our plan to save medicare does not affect or change the benefits for anybody who is in or near retirement. but in order to keep that...
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and for obama, do you want to talk about it at all? >> they'll probably hear about it monday night, the foreign policy debate. >>> let's turn to the running mates in their corner for the candidate. i spoke with vice president joe biden last night. and begin to explain why president obama brought such a different game to this second debate. >> i'll tell you what, the obama i've worked with, the president i've worked with, a guy passionately committed to doing something about the plight of the middle-class, he was there last night. i thought he did an incredible job of pointing out what he did, what we're going to do. and i thought it was incredible that governor romney had nothing but a sketchy response to everything. whether it was the young college kid saying i want to get a job. this is the third debate we've had on their tax policy. they have yet to come up with a single, solitary specific. >> what did you say to him that got such a different performance last night? >> we talked after the first dete. we talked after my debate. i did
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the big event overnight, president obama makes his case for four more years. saying he rescued the economy from disaster. >> america, i never said this journey would be easy. and i won't promise that now. >> 60 days left now to go toe-to-toe with mitt romney, as all eyes are on the crucial american jobs numbers this morning. >>> medical alert. new fears that up to 20,000 people may have been exposed to a deadly virus in one of the nation's most popular parks. a third, fatal victim now, as parts of yosemite are under lockdown this morning. >>> breaking overnight, prince harry secretly alirrives in the war zone just hours ago. how he's gone from wild parties in vegas to fighting the taliban. >>> and music's biggest night goes with one direction, the hottest boy band on the planet steals the show. chic rihanna kicking it off before scoring the evening's top honor. the newest superstar has the crowd on its feet and dancing. >>> and good morning, america. okay, guys. who is the new superstar? >> a south korean singer named sy. he sings a song called "gangnam style.
the big event overnight, president obama makes his case for four more years. saying he rescued the economy from disaster. >> america, i never said this journey would be easy. and i won't promise that now. >> 60 days left now to go toe-to-toe with mitt romney, as all eyes are on the crucial american jobs numbers this morning. >>> medical alert. new fears that up to 20,000 people may have been exposed to a deadly virus in one of the nation's most popular parks. a third, fatal...
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some obama allies telling me that the president last night seemed tired and bored. >> president obama and governor romney. >> reporter: it was a sweet start for the president, for what would end up something of a bitter pill. >> i just want to wish, sweetie, you, happy anniversary. and let you know, a year from now, we won't be celebrating it in front of 40 million people. >> i'm sure this was the most romantic place you could imagine. here with me. congratulations. >> reporter: and with that, former governor mitt romney began an aggressive prosecution of the last four years. invoking vice president biden's own word for what happened to the middle class. >> under the president's policies, middle-income americans are being buried. they're being crushed. >> reporter: and attacking the president's health care bill. >> i don't know how he could spend his energy and passion fighting for obama care, instead of fighting for jobs for the american people. >> reporter: the obama campaign felt good about moments when the president directly addressed voters, looking into the camera to assail what
some obama allies telling me that the president last night seemed tired and bored. >> president obama and governor romney. >> reporter: it was a sweet start for the president, for what would end up something of a bitter pill. >> i just want to wish, sweetie, you, happy anniversary. and let you know, a year from now, we won't be celebrating it in front of 40 million people. >> i'm sure this was the most romantic place you could imagine. here with me. congratulations....
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and president obama to help the middle class. the two men neck and neck when it comes to fighting for your family. >>> and that poll will be one hot topic when jake tapper fills in for george sunday on "this week." >>> and a stunning claim this morning -- straight out of the cold war. a russian intelligence official has been quoted by a moscow newspaper accusing the united states of sabotaging russia's new superjet. causing it to crash earlier this month in indonesia, possibly by jamming signals from the ground. all 45 people onboard that flight were killed. russia claims that the plane was working perfectly, although only one of two of its black boxes has been found. >>> time for debates in parliament. arguments about russian becoming the official language, one guy had to be taken in with a bloodied nose. just another thursday in the ukraine. nearly got it done. that pushed that piece of legislation through. indeed. >> thanks, josh. >>> we have a pretty stunning story right now about a life-changing twist for a california man. w
and president obama to help the middle class. the two men neck and neck when it comes to fighting for your family. >>> and that poll will be one hot topic when jake tapper fills in for george sunday on "this week." >>> and a stunning claim this morning -- straight out of the cold war. a russian intelligence official has been quoted by a moscow newspaper accusing the united states of sabotaging russia's new superjet. causing it to crash earlier this month in...
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obama with their two daughters. the crowd screaming when the president took the stage with the first lady to give his victory speech. it was well after 1:00 in the morning when that happened. and jake tapper is there this morning. good morning, jake. >> reporter: good morning, elizabeth. it was a grueling grind of a campaign. but after almost 180,000 flight miles on air force one, 170 events by the president in battleground states and hundreds of thousands of nasty, negative ads on both sides, early this morning, it all came to an end with some grace and poetry. it was a victory that came earlier than many expected. >> i want to thank every american who participated in this election. whether you voted for the very first time or waited in line for a very long time. by the way, we have to fix that. >> reporter: the outcome became clear before midnight, as the president's american firewall fell into the "o" column. wisconsin, ohio and iowa. >> barack obama has been re-elected. >> reporter: he and first lady michelle ob
obama with their two daughters. the crowd screaming when the president took the stage with the first lady to give his victory speech. it was well after 1:00 in the morning when that happened. and jake tapper is there this morning. good morning, jake. >> reporter: good morning, elizabeth. it was a grueling grind of a campaign. but after almost 180,000 flight miles on air force one, 170 events by the president in battleground states and hundreds of thousands of nasty, negative ads on both...
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president obama back at the white house right now. his first big challenge, negotiate a new budget deal with congress. the speaker of the house says he's open -- suggests he's open to a compromise on taxes. and you have to pay attention to this. these negotiations are going to affect everyone's taxes before next year. we're going to get into that just ahead. >> huge news on taxes. >>> we also have huge medical news this morning. a headline. new evidence that the prescription drugs that millions of americans take to help their heart may cut their cancer risk by as much as 15%. that is a big, big headline. >> sure is. >>> also, caught on tape. the shocking surveillance video that reveals what happened when a delta commuter jet was stolen in utah by a rogue pilot. an incredible story. you do not want to miss. >> wow. >>> first, we're going to get to the nor'easter slamming the region, the same region ravished by hurricane sandy. sam and our extreme weather team are covering it all inside the storm zone. we start with sam champion. hey, s
president obama back at the white house right now. his first big challenge, negotiate a new budget deal with congress. the speaker of the house says he's open -- suggests he's open to a compromise on taxes. and you have to pay attention to this. these negotiations are going to affect everyone's taxes before next year. we're going to get into that just ahead. >> huge news on taxes. >>> we also have huge medical news this morning. a headline. new evidence that the prescription...
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a much better position for barack obama. it complicates mitt romney's discussions about the economy. >>> tune in to abc tonight. diane sawyer and i will have full coverage of the super tuesday showdown. >>> let's turn to rush limbaugh. he's on the defensive, after apologizing for a second time for calling a law student a "slut and prostitute" on his raid joe show. the attacks on him keep coming. dan harris has more. >> reporter: good morning to you. liberal groups are going all out. they're mounting an aggressive campaign to get limbaugh sponsors to pull their ads. they're hoping this is rush limbaugh's don imus moment. >> the apology was heart felt. >> i don't get too worked up about the things he says. because he's been a terrible person. >> remember, he only apologized to keep his advertisers. proving rush will do anything with his mouth for cash. >> reporter: meanwhile, core sponsors are pulling out. the latest, allstate and aol. even peter gabriel, the musician got in on the act, telling limbaugh he can no longer use th
a much better position for barack obama. it complicates mitt romney's discussions about the economy. >>> tune in to abc tonight. diane sawyer and i will have full coverage of the super tuesday showdown. >>> let's turn to rush limbaugh. he's on the defensive, after apologizing for a second time for calling a law student a "slut and prostitute" on his raid joe show. the attacks on him keep coming. dan harris has more. >> reporter: good morning to you. liberal...
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president obama won women by 13 points in 2008. and what we're going to be looking at tonight is married women. unmarried women are overwhelmingly for the president. 70% went for him last time. and it's running about 65% in the polls. married women have not gone often the way married men have. they've gone off him, big-time. we need to know why that's true. whether it's an economic vote. married men and women are in the same place economically. or whether, for the first time, the social issues have mattered. they never have before. >> from the very beginning of this campaign, you heard democrats talk about the republican campaign war on women. governor romney trying to turn that back to the economy. >> the romney campaign made a big bet. they made a bet that women in this election, more than ever, care more about the economy than any other issue. they care more about the economy than national security issues. and the democrats made the big bet. they put sandra, a woman who went toe-to-toe with rush limbaugh ahead. the romney campai
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. >>> and back here at home this morning president obama will be paying tribute to fallen warriors at the tomb of the unknown at or ling ton national cemetery. the president will participate in a wreath-laying ceremony and mark the 50th anniversary of the vietnam war. >>> the death toll rising this morning after a massacre of civilians in syria. more than 100 people dead. nearly half of them children. the u.n. security council is condemning the syrian government's use of force. this is being called the most vicious attack in that uprising. >>> tropical storm beryl is weakening but could dump up to 8 inches of rain and cause significant coastal flooding in northern -- northeastern florida, georgia and southern south carolina. the near hurricane-force winds have been strong enough to knock out power to 15,000 homes. one upside. they could use that rain thanks to the recent extreme drought in that region. >>> in the nation's midsection in southwest, record heat and raging wildfires that are the big concern on this holiday. crews in new mexico admit 122,000-acre blaze is 0% contained. a f
. >>> and back here at home this morning president obama will be paying tribute to fallen warriors at the tomb of the unknown at or ling ton national cemetery. the president will participate in a wreath-laying ceremony and mark the 50th anniversary of the vietnam war. >>> the death toll rising this morning after a massacre of civilians in syria. more than 100 people dead. nearly half of them children. the u.n. security council is condemning the syrian government's use of...
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president obama working on keeping his answers concise. mitt romney trying to get used to the one-on-one format. in a race this close, both candidates know anything could make the difference tomorrow night. mitt romney held a rally in denver overnight, where he previewed tomorrow night's fireworks. >> these debates are an opportunity for each of us to describe the pathway forward for america that we would choose. and the american people have to make their choice as to what kind of america they want. >> reporter: he will likely start the day tomorrow with a workout. he's an elliptical machine kind of guy. the president is at this posh resort in nevada, where he'll, no doubt, be hitting the gym before another day of debate practice. while he may be strong physically, he admits he's out of debate shape. romney debated most recently in february. >> i think the earmarks, we had it with them. >> reporter: the last time the president debated was almost four years ago. >> we need a president who is going to tackle it head-on. >> reporter: it's not
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and new polls showing president obama holding slim leads in the key battlegrounds. it's "your voice, your vote." and abc's jonathan karl is in florida. good morning, jon. >> reporter: good morning, george. that storm did not delay this campaign for long. joe biden and mitt romney will be campaigning hard down here in florida today. the storm has forced the president to cancel several campaign events. but it has also given him a chance to show some presidential leadership. >> my message to the federal government, no bureaucracy, no red tape. get resources where they're needed. >> reporter: and later today, he'll get a firsthand look at the damage on the new jersey shore, with none other than the state's republican governor, chris christie. christie is a die-hard romney supporter. but he's had nothing but praise for the president's handling of the storm, which he says is all that really counts right now. >> i don't give a damn about election day. it doesn't matter a lick to me at the moment. i've got much bigger fish to fry than that. so do the people of the state of
and new polls showing president obama holding slim leads in the key battlegrounds. it's "your voice, your vote." and abc's jonathan karl is in florida. good morning, jon. >> reporter: good morning, george. that storm did not delay this campaign for long. joe biden and mitt romney will be campaigning hard down here in florida today. the storm has forced the president to cancel several campaign events. but it has also given him a chance to show some presidential leadership....
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mitt romney pounces on obama's univision claim that you can't change washington from the inside. as ann romney defends her husband fromritics from his own party. >> stop it. this is hard. you want to try it, get in the ring. >>> kato kaelin makes headlines, saying o.j. simpson really did kill his former wife. this morning, he sets the record straight, only on "gma." >>> we're right there for the most important moment of robin's journey. >> now's a good time to say, go, sally, go. >> getting the crucial stem cells of life from her sister. surrounded by family and friends. the morning begins with a prayer and ends in a joyful song. ♪ ain't no mountain high enough ♪ ♪ nothing can keep me keep me from you ♪ ♪ ain't no mountain high enough ♪ ♪ nothing can keep me keep me from you ♪ >>> let's kick off this friday morning with a little spirit. how about that, robin roberts? showing how much strength she has. that was just incredible. good morning, everyone. josh is off. great to have elizabeth and amy here. and let's go right back inside that room yesterday. those moment
mitt romney pounces on obama's univision claim that you can't change washington from the inside. as ann romney defends her husband fromritics from his own party. >> stop it. this is hard. you want to try it, get in the ring. >>> kato kaelin makes headlines, saying o.j. simpson really did kill his former wife. this morning, he sets the record straight, only on "gma." >>> we're right there for the most important moment of robin's journey. >> now's a good...
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last time, president obama came in with high expectations. this time, expectations are reversed. >> the president came in four or five points ahead. and it's at best tied or a point or so behind. he has to bring his a-game. he can't show up like alex rodriguez. he has to hit the pitches. he can't be aggressive. if he is not, he and michelle might get the boxes and call the movers. if he doesn't bring his a-game, he might not be in the white house. >> that means answering the questions of the voters first, before you pivot to attack. and these town hall meetings, we've seen the stage craft matters even more. >> style matters. the president in the last debate, came across as passive. came across as without energy. he has to bridge the energy. but he can't be aggressive because he can't be aggressive to voters. >> how about mitt romney? my risk for him tonight? >> there is risk. he has momentum. if it stops dead in his tracks, the president has an advantage in the electoral college. but there is risk for mitt romney. >> matthew dowd, thank you v
last time, president obama came in with high expectations. this time, expectations are reversed. >> the president came in four or five points ahead. and it's at best tied or a point or so behind. he has to bring his a-game. he can't show up like alex rodriguez. he has to hit the pitches. he can't be aggressive. if he is not, he and michelle might get the boxes and call the movers. if he doesn't bring his a-game, he might not be in the white house. >> that means answering the...
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he allegedly discussed assassinating president obama. according to the fbi, the suspect planned to kill women and children in cold blood. in the name of osama bin laden. george? >> okay, pierre. thanks very much. >>> now, let's go to the severe storms sweeping the southeastern part of the united states. tornadoes and winds tearing through, on their way to the east coast. they left a big trail of damage. the mid-atlantic is bracing for more storms today. and sam has been tracking all of them at the weather center. >> hey, elizabeth. we lined it out for you yesterday. look at the hot spots from jackson, to memphis, and st. louis. and the pictures will show you everything blown around and torn down. the fact that we had five reported tornadoes. they have to go in and investigate today, to decide if they're 50-mile-per-hour, 60-mile-per-hour, 80-mile-per-hour, or if that's a twisting damage involved in those areas. that line of storms weakened overnight. by 3:00 in the morning they got calmed down. but they fire up with heat in the afternoon
he allegedly discussed assassinating president obama. according to the fbi, the suspect planned to kill women and children in cold blood. in the name of osama bin laden. george? >> okay, pierre. thanks very much. >>> now, let's go to the severe storms sweeping the southeastern part of the united states. tornadoes and winds tearing through, on their way to the east coast. they left a big trail of damage. the mid-atlantic is bracing for more storms today. and sam has been tracking...
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with obama holding his own in tw states. the two men, side-by-side last night, trading campaign punches for white tie punch lines. >> it's finally relaxed. and wear what ann and i wear around the house. >> i feel really well-rested after the nice, long nap i had in the first debate. >>> cracking the case. a stunning, new lead in the frantic search for that missing 21-year-old wife that disappeared on her five-minute drive to starbucks. did these kids find her cell phone? >>> and she is a firework. meet jodi. her amazing transformation through the power of music. all leading up to this moment. her duet with one of the hottest stars on the planet. we can't wait to show you this incredible story. >>> a nice, inspiring story for a rainy friday in new york. sam is off. great to have elizabeth vargas and ginger zee in. >>> we have a big, big show this morning. an abc news exclusive. a bombshell interview with chris cuomo. he sits down with victim number one in the jerry sandusky case. and he holds nothing back. he has a lot of ang
with obama holding his own in tw states. the two men, side-by-side last night, trading campaign punches for white tie punch lines. >> it's finally relaxed. and wear what ann and i wear around the house. >> i feel really well-rested after the nice, long nap i had in the first debate. >>> cracking the case. a stunning, new lead in the frantic search for that missing 21-year-old wife that disappeared on her five-minute drive to starbucks. did these kids find her cell phone?...
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michelle obama had the stage last night. bill clinton, tonight, building up to barack obama in a big stadium tomorrow night. the big question, can they do enough to break this tied presidential race? it's "your voice, your vote." abc's jake tapper is here in charlotte with me. hey, jake. >> reporter: good morning, george. president obama is not doing as well with women voters as he needs to be doing from the campaign's point of view. so, last night, first lady michelle obama stepped to the plate. first lady michelle obama's job was to testify to her husband's empathy, one of the advantages, polls show, that he has over mitt romney, the idea that people think he understands their problems. >> when we were first married, our combined monthly student loan bill was actually higher than our mortgage. yeah. we were so young, so in love and so in debt. >> reporter: the first lady aimed to cast him in aspirations. >> barack knows the american dream because he's lived it. >> reporter: all the while, contrasting the president's values
michelle obama had the stage last night. bill clinton, tonight, building up to barack obama in a big stadium tomorrow night. the big question, can they do enough to break this tied presidential race? it's "your voice, your vote." abc's jake tapper is here in charlotte with me. hey, jake. >> reporter: good morning, george. president obama is not doing as well with women voters as he needs to be doing from the campaign's point of view. so, last night, first lady michelle obama...
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president obama weighed in on letterman last night. romney doubled down on fox, as polls show obama with a clear lead in key states. jake tapper is in washington. >> reporter: good morning, george. president obama trying to use those remarks about 47% of americans to paint romney as unable to unite the country. >> 47% of the american people voted for john mccain. what i said on election night was, even though you didn't vote for me, i hear your voices. >> reporter: on letterman, the president took a jab at mitt romney, over this video leaked to "mother jones" magazine, showing romney say 47% of americans think they're victims and won't vote for him. >> they should take personal responsibility. >> my expectation is, if you want to be president, you have to work for everybody. not just for some. >> reporter: and while governor romney defended his remarks on an appearance on fox news. >> we're, of course, talking about a campaign. and how he's going to get close to half the vote. >> reporter: running mate, paul ryan, says romney would say
president obama weighed in on letterman last night. romney doubled down on fox, as polls show obama with a clear lead in key states. jake tapper is in washington. >> reporter: good morning, george. president obama trying to use those remarks about 47% of americans to paint romney as unable to unite the country. >> 47% of the american people voted for john mccain. what i said on election night was, even though you didn't vote for me, i hear your voices. >> reporter: on...
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that's where president obama and mitt romney will face off on stage. one moderator, jim leher the moderator. >>> also, in this half hour, in this first half, a new showdown is heating up. a tree that almost killed, well, mcsteamy as you know him from "grey's anatomy." a tree fell on her from the next door neighbor's yard. a big legal battle brewing. >>> first, we're going to get to the latest trouble for american airlines. a story we first brought you on "good morning america." another flight was forced to make an emergency landing last night. and abc's jim avila has been tracking all of the developments. jim, good morning. >> reporter: good morning, elizabeth. american pilots could be at the bargaining table as early as today. bringing to an end, the problems for the airline. this morning, the embattled american airlines under the microscope again. >> i have a gear unsafe flight. >> reporter: another american flight forced to make an emergency landing after an apparent mid-flight maintenance issue. flight 1862, travelling from dallas to st. louis tues
that's where president obama and mitt romney will face off on stage. one moderator, jim leher the moderator. >>> also, in this half hour, in this first half, a new showdown is heating up. a tree that almost killed, well, mcsteamy as you know him from "grey's anatomy." a tree fell on her from the next door neighbor's yard. a big legal battle brewing. >>> first, we're going to get to the latest trouble for american airlines. a story we first brought you on "good...
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. >> obama comes on stage for a surprise hug. as leaks from a new book show confusion and dysfunction in the white house and congress. >>> and caught on tape. the harrowing moments of a bank manager with a bomb strapped around her stomach. forced to open the vault. throwing bags of cash out the back door. now, the thieves are on the run. >>> and pippa makes manhattan by storm. popping up in all the hot spots. is she headed for the centre court of the u.s. open to the catwalk. is she hunting for a home? and does she have a new man? >>> and good morning, america, from charlotte. robin is with her family in mississippi. glad to have elizabeth vargas with us again today. and what a night it was here at the democratic convention. president clinton made a little bit of history last night. he's the first former president ever to nominate a current president. and he was up there 48 minutes, i think it was. the crowd loved him right back. and, josh, he did set a high bar for president obama tonight. >> he sure did. concerns he might upsta
. >> obama comes on stage for a surprise hug. as leaks from a new book show confusion and dysfunction in the white house and congress. >>> and caught on tape. the harrowing moments of a bank manager with a bomb strapped around her stomach. forced to open the vault. throwing bags of cash out the back door. now, the thieves are on the run. >>> and pippa makes manhattan by storm. popping up in all the hot spots. is she headed for the centre court of the u.s. open to the...
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what he said behind closed doors about americans voting for president obama. >> 47% who are with him who are dependent upon government. they believe they are victims. they believe government has a responsibility to care for them. >> the campaign rushing to repair the damage. >>> and breaking at this hour, a dramatic ruling in the escalating royal photo scandal. a french court handing a major victory to will and kate, demanding those topless pictures be handed over in 24 hours. the couple, reacting on their tour in the south pacific. >>> incredible images you have to see to believe. this 100-foot-high firenado captured live on camera. we'll hear about the filmmaker who got up close and personal to mother nature and its craziness. >>> and a superstar about to join madonna, paul mccourtney and sheryl crow in the most elite club. is adele the newest bond girl? >>> the music goes with the rain. >> pow. >> robin on medical leave. josh taking a break. glad to have elizabeth vargas and amy robach here with us. a lot of breaking stories to get to, including a big story for the romney campaign
what he said behind closed doors about americans voting for president obama. >> 47% who are with him who are dependent upon government. they believe they are victims. they believe government has a responsibility to care for them. >> the campaign rushing to repair the damage. >>> and breaking at this hour, a dramatic ruling in the escalating royal photo scandal. a french court handing a major victory to will and kate, demanding those topless pictures be handed over in 24...
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officials and prompted a stern warning from president obama. and abc's martha raddatz is here with the details this morning. good morning, martha. >> reporter: good morning, josh. this morning, a u.s. official is confirming that over the weekend, the syrian military loaded elements of the deadly nerve gas, sarin, on to bombs on or near syrian airfields. there's 40 chemical weapons sites like this one. one drop of sarin can kill you within minutes. the theory is that the sarin bombs could be put on syrian warplanes to use against the opposition forces. there's no way to know for certain if that was the plan. but president obama was so concerned, he issued that strong warning on monday. and since then, there has been no activity at those airfields. and the syrian government insists it will not use chemical weapons. but that does not mean this threat has gone away. opposition forces are gaining ground in syria's capital, putting more pressure on syria's unpredictable and vicious president. josh? >> and as news becomes available, we'll have it for
officials and prompted a stern warning from president obama. and abc's martha raddatz is here with the details this morning. good morning, martha. >> reporter: good morning, josh. this morning, a u.s. official is confirming that over the weekend, the syrian military loaded elements of the deadly nerve gas, sarin, on to bombs on or near syrian airfields. there's 40 chemical weapons sites like this one. one drop of sarin can kill you within minutes. the theory is that the sarin bombs could...
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fred mcgurk was a national security staffer for presidents obama and bush. his senate confirmation hearings were earlier this week. >> the buck would stop with me for every, single decision. we can mediate back and forth and be constantly, actively engaged. >> reporter: after the hearings ended earlier this week, e-mails were leaked that showed communications, sexually explicit, between mcgurk, who was then married, and another woman, "wall street journal" reporter gina chon. mcgurk has since divorced and he and chon got married. the questions from senators are not as much about the affair. but about information discussed with the woman he was wooing. >> there is concern whether or not he did divulge information he shouldn't have. and whether his conduct represents a level of immaturity that would bar him from taking on a national security post in a delicate situation in remark. >> reporter: in one e-mail, chon reports to media as vultures. if treated to many, you could be the chosen vulture. he talks about bringing her to dinner with a leading iraqi politic
fred mcgurk was a national security staffer for presidents obama and bush. his senate confirmation hearings were earlier this week. >> the buck would stop with me for every, single decision. we can mediate back and forth and be constantly, actively engaged. >> reporter: after the hearings ended earlier this week, e-mails were leaked that showed communications, sexually explicit, between mcgurk, who was then married, and another woman, "wall street journal" reporter gina...
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president obama fighting back, promising to do better at the next debate. the questions right now, is this really a new race? how much of a difference will this morning's jobs report make? david muir is with mitt romney in harrisonburg, virginia. good morning, david. >> reporter: good morning to you. both campaigns awaiting the new jobs report this morning. the president hoping for good numbers as he tries to turn the page on that debate performance this week. as mitt romney in virginia looks to build on his momentum. overnight here, the key battleground of virginia, mitt romney on a different stage. but it was that debate stage 24 hours earlier, still on his mind. >> last night, i thought was a great opportunity for the american people to see two very different visions for the country. >> reporter: deafening cheers and a swelling crowd of a debate performance that's rallied republicans. paul ryan, taking away from his own debate prep. >> last night, america got to see the man i know. a leader. >> reporter: the president, meanwhile, in the battleground lean
president obama fighting back, promising to do better at the next debate. the questions right now, is this really a new race? how much of a difference will this morning's jobs report make? david muir is with mitt romney in harrisonburg, virginia. good morning, david. >> reporter: good morning to you. both campaigns awaiting the new jobs report this morning. the president hoping for good numbers as he tries to turn the page on that debate performance this week. as mitt romney in virginia...
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the supreme court upholding obama care. the supreme court striking down the entire bill. then, the third option, the supreme court strikes down the individual mandate, the requirement that every american buy health insurance. with that, also strike down the popular provision, requiring insurance companies to cover everybody, including those with pre-existing conditions. i suspect they have most of their eggs in the third basket, preparing for that, george. >> thank you, jake tapper. >>> let's get the other headlines. josh elliott off this week. glad to welcome in amy robach. >> good morning. we begin with a high-speed collision of two freight trains in western oklahoma. heavy black smoke, billowing into the air. three workers are missing. and federal investigators are headed to the scene to try to determine what caused the crash. >>> and the east coast is under threat from sea levels rising faster than we thought. that's the conclusion of a government study out this morning. that calls the coastline from cape hatteras to boston a hot spot, where sea levels have risen thre
the supreme court upholding obama care. the supreme court striking down the entire bill. then, the third option, the supreme court strikes down the individual mandate, the requirement that every american buy health insurance. with that, also strike down the popular provision, requiring insurance companies to cover everybody, including those with pre-existing conditions. i suspect they have most of their eggs in the third basket, preparing for that, george. >> thank you, jake tapper....